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Tessa Gordon publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tessa Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 273 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Tessa Gordon D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tessa Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Tessa Gordon is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their research focuses primarily on nerve injury and regeneration, with significant work also covering corneal surgery and treatments, ocular surface and contact lens, spinal cord injury research, nerve injury and rehabilitation, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, as well as wound healing and treatments.

Their key publications include:

  • "Peripheral Nerve Regeneration and Muscle Reinnervation" (2020) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Failures of nerve regeneration caused by aging or chronic denervation are rescued by restoring Schwann cell c-Jun" (2021) published in eLife
  • "Local FK506 drug delivery enhances nerve regeneration through fresh, unprocessed peripheral nerve allografts" (2021) published in Experimental Neurology
  • "Rapid, automated nerve histomorphometry through open-source artificial intelligence" (2022) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Advancing Nerve Regeneration: Translational Perspectives of Tacrolimus (FK506)" (2023) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Their frequent coauthors include Gregory H. Borschel, Simeon C. Daeschler, Konstantin Feinberg, Jennifer Zhang, and K. Ming Chan.

They have published primarily in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
  • Experimental Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports

The scientist's work intersects several subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Best Publications

  • The cellular and molecular basis of peripheral nerve regeneration.

    Susan Y. Fu;Tessa Gordon

  • Brief Electrical Stimulation Promotes the Speed and Accuracy of Motor Axonal Regeneration

    Abdulhakeem A. Al-Majed;Catherine M. Neumann;Thomas M. Brushart;Tessa Gordon

  • Contributing factors to poor functional recovery after delayed nerve repair: prolonged denervation

    Susan Y. Fu;Tessa Gordon

  • Neurotrophic factors and their receptors in axonal regeneration and functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury.

    J Gordon Boyd;Tessa Gordon

  • Contributing factors to poor functional recovery after delayed nerve repair: prolonged axotomy

    Susan Y. Fu;Tessa Gordon

  • Electrical stimulation accelerates and increases expression of BDNF and trkB mRNA in regenerating rat femoral motoneurons.

    Abdulhakeem A. Al-Majed;Thomas M. Brushart;Tessa Gordon

  • Electrical stimulation promotes sensory neuron regeneration and growth-associated gene expression

    Nicole M. Geremia;Tessa Gordon;Thomas M. Brushart;Abdulhakeem A. Al-Majed

  • Electrical Stimulation Promotes Motoneuron Regeneration without Increasing Its Speed or Conditioning the Neuron

    Thomas M. Brushart;Paul N. Hoffman;Richard M. Royall;Beth B. Murinson

  • The role of neurotrophic factors in nerve regeneration

    Tessa Gordon

  • Effects of short- and long-term Schwann cell denervation on peripheral nerve regeneration, myelination, and size.

    Olawale A.R. Sulaiman;Tessa Gordon

  • Peripheral Nerve Regeneration and Muscle Reinnervation

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  • Experimental strategies to promote functional recovery after peripheral nerve injuries.

    Tessa Gordon;Olawale Sulaiman;J. Gordon Boyd

  • Time course of preferential motor unit loss in the SOD1 G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    J. Hegedus;C.T. Putman;T. Gordon

  • Biomedical engineering strategies for peripheral nerve repair: surgical applications, state of the art, and future challenges.

    Bryan J. Pfister;Tessa Gordon;Joseph R. Loverde;Arshneel S. Kochar

  • The Basis for Diminished Functional Recovery after Delayed Peripheral Nerve Repair

    Tessa Gordon;Neil Tyreman;Mukaila A. Raji

  • Electrical stimulation: Can it increase muscle strength and reverse osteopenia in spinal cord injured individuals?

    Marc Bélanger;Richard B. Stein;Garry D. Wheeler;Tessa Gordon

  • Brief post-surgical electrical stimulation accelerates axon regeneration and muscle reinnervation without affecting the functional measures in carpal tunnel syndrome patients

    Tessa Gordon;Nasim Amirjani;David C. Edwards;K. Ming Chan

  • Electrical Stimulation to Enhance Axon Regeneration After Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Animal Models and Humans

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  • Electrical stimulation accelerates and enhances expression of regeneration-associated genes in regenerating rat femoral motoneurons

    Abdulhakeem A. Al-Majed;Siu Lin Tam;Tessa Gordon

  • Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor sustain the axonal regeneration of chronically axotomized motoneurons in vivo.

    J G Boyd;T Gordon

  • A decline in glial cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor expression is associated with impaired regeneration after long-term Schwann cell denervation

    A. Höke;T. Gordon;D.W. Zochodne;O.A.R. Sulaiman

  • A dose-dependent facilitation and inhibition of peripheral nerve regeneration by brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

    J. G. Boyd;T. Gordon

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard B. Stein
Richard B. Stein University of Alberta
Gerta Vrbová
Gerta Vrbová University College London
Molly S. Shoichet
Molly S. Shoichet University of Toronto
Douglas W. Zochodne
Douglas W. Zochodne University of Alberta
Christine K. Thomas
Christine K. Thomas University of Miami
Peter A. Smith
Peter A. Smith University of Alberta
Jack H. Jhamandas
Jack H. Jhamandas University of Alberta
Valerie M. K. Verge
Valerie M. K. Verge University of Saskatchewan
Doychin N. Angelov
Doychin N. Angelov University of Cologne
Andrew A. Pieper
Andrew A. Pieper University of Iowa

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